Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 144.96 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Senegal, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise export price index in Senegal stood at 144.96 1987 = 100.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Senegal peaked at 179.5 1987 = 100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.72 1987 = 100, in 1980.
Senegal ranks 25th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 90.72 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 105.52 1987 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 104.76 1987 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 103.77 1987 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 107.05 1987 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 101.05 1987 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 97.4 1987 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 105.44 1987 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 106.48 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 102.7 1987 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 93.89 1987 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 106.93 1987 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 92.96 1987 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 156.62 1987 = 100 | +68.5% |
| 1995 | 167.18 1987 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 179.5 1987 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 143.64 1987 = 100 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 143.44 1987 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 144.7 1987 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 146.24 1987 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 144.5 1987 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 144.72 1987 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 145.04 1987 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 145.12 1987 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 144.85 1987 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 144.93 1987 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 144.99 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 144.97 1987 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 144.93 1987 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 144.96 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 144.96 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 144.96 1987 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 144.96 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +68.5% | 92.96 1987 = 100 | 156.62 1987 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.22 1987 = 100 | 90.72 1987 = 100 | 107.05 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.16 1987 = 100 | 92.96 1987 = 100 | 179.5 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.03 1987 = 100 | 144.5 1987 = 100 | 146.24 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.96 1987 = 100 | 144.96 1987 = 100 | 144.96 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Senegal?
- Merchandise export price index in Senegal was 144.96 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 179.5 1987 = 100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.72 1987 = 100 in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise export price index?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.